The Dark Barbarian Arrives in American Comics

"I'm going to go in and take a look now.

After all, we can’t let a warrior who is weaker than me face a strong enemy.”

Craig tilted his head and said.

Following this movement, his head moved closer to the shadow rat that was constantly gnawing at his flesh and blood.

So the greedy, never-ending rat gnawed hard on his face.

But Craig didn't say anything about it.

It's just flesh and blood being eaten away, so it's not a big problem for Craig.

At most, it was only accompanied by severe pain, which was nothing compared to the feeling of facing death when he was weak.

"Are you going to go with me? Or do you and I choose to go in a different direction?"

Steve asked seriously.

For them at this time, the dark fog in front of them was an unknown.

Although they are no longer considered weak, there is something in this terrifying world that they still need to be careful about.

If you travel together, the dogs can help each other a lot.

But you can also get more intelligence by working separately.

After knowing the name of Rakanos, no one will be arrogant.

After all, there are only a few people in this world who do not feel despair.

"Let's act separately.

After all, I still carry this greedy rat with me.

If necessary, I will use my own methods to spawn more shadow rats.

If everything comes to worst, letting the shadow rats devour Rakanos is also an option."

When Craig said this, a shadow flashed in his eyes.

The lethality of the shadow rat swarm does not require much elaboration.

Except for Baal, the Demon God of Destruction, no one has a good way to deal with this thing.

These little guys are a kind of life, but their unique way of existence makes their existence a bit similar to Leoric's blasphemy against life.

These things can be killed, but the shadow remains.

Shadow Rats is not just a name, but the most essential description of the state of these little mice.

The shadows will not be extinguished, and the rats will not be extinguished.

And mice can shape shadows into the world.

It can even be said that Hamelin's death itself was an accident.

A legendary demon capable of carrying the Shadow Rat, if they had not met Orak, who was considered the strongest at that time, they would probably have continued to wreak havoc.

"Then I'll take the first step.

If there is a chance, I hope to save some people."

Steve is very determined in his business.

But Craig could hear a sense of helplessness from it.

They have all experienced the horror of demons, and no ordinary person has left this black mist for such a long time.

They have already prepared for the worst.

Do you expect demons to be kind to humans?

This joke is a bit more ridiculous than the fact that the devils of hell would help humans.

The demon kings of hell will still provide help to humans for their own benefit.

But demons will never be kind to humans!

"I'll go in later.

If we encounter any problems inside, who in the outside world can delay time?"

Craig seemed to be asking Steve what he meant.

But he didn't wait for Steve's answer.

Because Steve plunged into the black fog when he finished his first sentence!

Plains of Despair…

The plain itself is the body of Rakanos.

Rakanos has the largest size among demons, but he basically doesn't use all of himself.

…

"You can smell the devil everywhere, but you can't see the devil.

So there’s only one answer, right? Racanos, why are you hiding in the shadows to observe a poor Crusader?”

Steve's voice rang out in the empty plain of despair.

His power is constantly sending out trembling reminders.

The instinct of the Crusader is constantly telling Steve that the King of Despair is nearby.

"Okay, I'm coming out now.

I have to say that as one of the few Nephalems who have come to the Plains of Despair in countless years, you have the same keen sense of smell as the previous Rumlow."

The figure of Lakanos appeared in front of Steve.

It still looks the same, but the size is not as exaggerated as what Gruchak faced.

"Lakanos, I would be lying to you if I said I have admired the name for a long time.

After all, I only learned your name recently.

But it is enough for me to know that you are an unforgivable devil."

As Steve spoke, the tower shield in his hand stood heavily on the ground.

This is a posture to guard against impact.

The shield is tilted, and Steve uses his body as a support for the shield.

When the impact comes, as long as he doesn't fall down, the shield can block the opponent's impact.

Such an action is undoubtedly a sign of weakness.

"Crusader? May I know your name?"

Norwald? Gregan? Or Johanna?"

Lakanos looked very relaxed when he looked at Steve.

This uncrowned king of demons has the right to despise his opponents like this.

After all, if it were a home battle, not even half of the Seven Demon Kings of Hell would be able to defeat him.

Crusader Norward, the legend passed down by this Crusader is called Norward's Zeal.

It is a two-piece legendary set.

Flail charge flail, tower shield war horse shield...

The fighting method of this Crusader Army is more like a guerrilla warfare type.

Moreover, they are the crusaders who like to use war horses to drag demons on long-distance raids.

Perhaps in their eyes, cruelty to demons does not violate their kindness as crusaders.

Human kindness should only be given to humans.

This is the deepest obsession of the Crusaders named Norward.

And Gregan...

This is one of the few crusaders who likes to use two-handed weapons.

Because of the effect of the innate skill Heavenly Power, they can have two-handed weapons with one hand.

Although the damage caused will be weakened a bit, the powerful lethality of the two-handed weapon itself is enough to make up for this lack of power.

And the most famous legend of Crusader Gregan...

That's the tower shield called the Hell Skull!

After a hard-fought battle, Gregan defeated a powerful legendary demon.

The final blow of Flame Slash chopped off the legendary demon's head, and the head rolled down to Gregan's feet.

After studying it for a while, Gregan decided to decorate his shield with the ugly head of this demon.

The Crusaders of Gregan's lineage are a little more rough when fighting.

Also more advocating attack.

Speaking of warrior-type professions, only the Crusaders of Gregan's lineage are somewhat similar to barbarians.

Advocates basic combat skills and likes precise and powerful attacks.

"I'm Johanna, although I haven't inherited my teacher's name yet.

But now I have confidence that I will not bring shame to the teacher."

Steve said calmly.

Since Lakanos has already mentioned the Crusader faction he belongs to, there is naturally no hidden meaning.

This honesty is not part of Steve's stupidity.

It's Steve's fearlessness.

His fighting style is not entirely based on that of the Crusaders of Johanna's lineage.

Ordinary Crusaders are not very good at using shields to attack.

But Steve is good at this.

"Oh, Johanna.

Those tough spiny turtles."

Lakanos looked like he suddenly realized something.

He was full of malice toward Steve.

This is a very vicious derogation.

The Crusaders who gathered around Arkhan back then had their own way of fighting.

They spread out and began to search the world for ways to prevent corruption.

I don’t know how many Crusaders became legends along the way, and I don’t know how many fell before becoming legends.

No one among these people has ever been corrupted by the Burning Hell.

In this regard, the Crusaders are the most hated enemies of the Burning Hells.

After all, defeating them requires paying a high price.

But there will basically be no gains.

Among them, the line of Crusaders that causes the Burning Hell the most headaches is none other than Johanna!

Who would like a spiked iron bucket to be their enemy?

When attacking an opponent, regardless of whether your attack penetrates the opponent's defense, you will suffer a fixed amount of damage in return.

This feeling is really too bad.

This is different than hitting a sandbag that won't fight back.

Every time the Crusaders of Johanna's lineage fight back, there will be no pain in the place where they hit...

Instead, the pain of being pierced by thorns will spread throughout the body.

These guys are also the favorite opponents of the masochist Duriel.

That kind of pain is more comprehensive than the torture Duriel inflicts on himself...

"If you don't really want to fight me right away.

So would you mind telling me where the ordinary people who were swallowed up by your domain are now?

Fighting with you is only one of the reasons why I came here, and it is the least important one.

Rather than defeat you, I hope to save other people."

Steve is still serious.

He is also rarely impulsive.

It's just that he is ready to use the skill of dedication at any time.

Dedication can make the ground around you a holy place.

Somewhat similar to the Necromancer's realm of the dead.

However, this skill does not have such a large increase on the Crusaders.

But this can be regarded as a portable path for the Crusaders to understand the field.

The inheritance of the Holy Army comes from the Zakarum sect. On the way to becoming stronger, the Holy Army is almost the most comprehensive and most practical path.

As long as they follow the guidance of their teacher, it is not difficult to become a legend.

After all, they had already received legendary names from the moment they became the Crusaders!

Moreover, Steve has understood the runes in this skill.

The rune is called Spikes on the Ground!

The holy land will be filled with nails, causing fixed thorn damage to any enemy who dares to set foot here.

"If I say that the people you want to save have already entered the realm of the Archangel of Hope.

So will you still insist on fighting me?

Of course, I have no intention of letting you go.

I'm just a little curious about what you Crusaders think.

After all, the Crusaders are the most numerous of the Nephalem who have come to me."

Lakanos' words revealed terrible news.

Steve doesn't know how many Crusaders there are in the world.

It is not even known if there are any heirs to the Crusaders of Norward and Gregan.

Even Johanna cannot give an answer to this question.

But Lakanos' words vaguely revealed the outcome of the two lines of Crusaders.

Among the Nephalem who encountered the King of Despair, few were able to leave the Plains of Despair alive.

"I will never sit back and wait for death.

And you don’t seem to like fighting with the Crusaders of Johanna’s lineage?

But you know Johanna's name.

In other words, the Crusaders of Johanna’s lineage have left your Plain of Despair?”

Steve said with an unattractive smile.

He is still self-aware.

The former senior was able to leave the Plains of Despair, but this does not mean that he was able to do so.

"It doesn't matter, Johanna stayed with me at that time.

But his disciples left.

At the cost of his teacher's life.

Also, don't look at me like that.

Although the Burning Hell had little to do with the Nephalem at the beginning, as time went by.

The Nephalem have long been included in the blood feud of the Burning Hell.

The world will always change, right?

By the way, there were a total of four people who came to me at that time, from the inheritance of three holy armies.

That's right, Norward, Gregan and Johanna.

It's a pity that Noward's horse cannot drag my body.

After all, Greg's exaggerated power among the Crusaders is not as exaggerated as that of the barbarians.

Only Johanna was hard enough to give me some pain."

Lakanos didn't shy away from talking about his strength.

In the eyes of the demons in the Burning Hell, there is no such thing as modesty.

They will not be ashamed to talk about their strength, and will even use their achievements as capital to show off.

After all, the entertainment conditions in the Burning Hell are too poor.

There is nothing else to do except brag to each other.

"Although I don't think it's a bad thing to go to the realm of hope.

But from the look in your eyes, I feel like there seems to be something else hidden here?"

Steve's hand had already grasped the flail.

He was ready to start swinging the hammer of blessing at any time.

When facing the devil, there can be no relaxation.

A moment of being careless may become the cause of your own death.

The Crusaders of Johanna's lineage have more fault tolerance than other professions because of their tough fighting style.

But death will not be deterred by their toughness.

"I have told this story to the savages before.

If you want to hear it, I don't mind saying it again.

Anyway, you probably have no chance to leave the Plains of Despair.

Also, has anyone ever told you that putting nails on other people’s bodies is a very annoying thing?”

Lakanos' eyes flashed red as he spoke.

The foothold of everything in this place is Rakanos' body.

No changes in the Plains of Despair can escape the observation of Rakanos.

"Also, there are no Crusaders who have inherited Johanna's name.

If you die in my hands, then I will brag to my acquaintances as a legend that I destroyed three holy armies.

I really hope their expressions after hearing the news can make me happy."

Lakanos tried to use words to bring despair to Steve.

After realizing that these words were meaningless, he showed a lack of interest again.

Then he began to talk about the connection between himself and Auriel in a feeble tone.

Perhaps he felt that this kind of story could make any Crusader who wanted to save others feel despair.

However, the Crusaders were as dismissive of this as ever.

The Crusaders, the Nephalem with the strongest will.

Their steadfastness does not simply come from their belief in higher heavens and archangels.

But the belief that everything you do is righteous!

Among the Holy Army, there are many beings who can be called saints.

Death has never been a regret or a relief for them.

There is only firm faith in the life of the Crusaders!

The kind of determination that integrates faith into the blood and turns faith into strength!